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Friday, 25 September 2015

WIP or WNIP, Warband, Warmaster and Me

Had another poor day yesterday (Thursday), many trips to the toilet, minimal bread and water diet, what doesn't come straight back up goes straight through regardless, headaches, nausea, irritability, unable to read for more than a few minutes, certainly nowhere near able to visit the man-hut. I'm 12 pounds lighter than I was on Monday.

On the upside, first trip outdoors yesterday but only as far as the surgery for another blood test. Psychologically damaging in that I had to be driven there in my own car, helped out my seat in the waiting room by my wife and shepherded hither and thither.

I had a short discussion with the practice nurse about my infection. One possibility was a friend who recently had gastroenteritis. Unlikely since he is of an age similar to me and would probably have been floored like me, so probably not him.

I was at a wargames show south of the border recently, hundreds of people there, I also used their toilets and ate some food in their restaurant, certainly a possibility. Unfortunately NHS England haven't published their monthly virus outbreak report yet, so still a possibility.

I also visited the local infirmary for my pre-op check. It's a very big hospital so it was crowded with people some of whom could well have been carrying my virus. Hospitals and sick people go hand in hand, don't they! (Tamsin, you might be right here)

Got an early blood test result today, yes, still infected, not sure what with for a few more days yet. Another one scheduled for a fortnight, god, is it going to take that long? I'm due my gall bladder surgery in just over two weeks.

Tried some dry low-sugar cereal this morning, it has stayed down. A small glass of shaken Lucozade, still too fizzy, mostly stayed down. A couple of soft boiled eggs for tea, boy do I feel stuffed.

I did venture out to the man-hut this evening, well Strictly was on.

I snapped the current status of this and that as it was easier to press buttons on the camera rather than wave a paintbrush at some figures.

Here's what I found:

A unit of Bison Riders based, saboted and tufted.

You can see that matching scenic effects of the bases and the sabot make a difference to the end result. The sabot version, of course, is for Warband.

Three of the bases without a sabot is a Warmaster unit.

These are 'new' High Elf cavalry from Pendraken.

Note the spacers in the sabot to give the impression of a number of 'squadrons' operating together.

'Ghastly' is not a strong enough word for what is going through me, it needs a harsher word.

I've lost 12 pounds since Monday which in the long term is good but doesn't half make you weak at the knees and everywhere else.

I have slipped into 'Sheldon' mode (Big Bang Theory) about my personal hygiene. I even wash my hands before I wash my hands. I disinfect everything I touch in the bathroom. I'm not allowed to touch anything in the kitchen whereas previously I was the main meal maker.

I did slap some scenic material on some bases and sabots last night and I hope to go out to the man-cave this afternoon to inspect the results.

Jim what an awful time you are having, hang in there we are all rooting for you. Perhaps time to plan rather than do with regard to the hobby. Makes notes if you are up to it for the time you can put your ideas into pracrice.Alan

Here I am, 20 days down the line, my symptoms are now pretty minimal, probably not infectious now but still waiting on the last set of test results. I have put a couple of pounds back on, am eating reasonably normally but still fairly weak. I might venture outdoors tomorrow.

Hi Jim. Sounds like utter hell. At least your last comment suggests an upward movement in the curve? One hopes.Also looking forward to the rugby. Nervous about the South Africa game. Striking up a BBQ for Saturday night regardless of the weather!

I might try another photo-catalogue of what's been done and what is waiting to be done.

I know I have not much in the way of deadlines but there are a couple of units I have promised to finish for a chum and there's all these new Warband figures I need to finish, and then there's all the second hand Warmaster figures, some more 30 mm ACW, some 15mm ACW and some 6mm ACW and ... and ... and on and on.

The rugby has been great fun so far, just another two 'shock' results and I'll be a happy man.